Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on personal injury and negligence involving bodily harm, including medical malpractice issues. Coverage includes major litigation over medical negligence, patron safety, and accidents involving catastrophic injuries and death, as well as legislative and regulatory developments.



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Latest News in Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice

  • September 17, 2025

    Uber Stalled On Women-Only Rides, Jury Hears In Assault Trial

    Uber executives pumped the brakes for years on a proposed safety program that would have matched woman drivers with woman riders, fearing legal risks and the potential for a public perception that the service is unsafe for women, a San Francisco jury heard Wednesday in a bellwether sexual assault trial.

  • September 17, 2025

    5th Circ. Says Genesis Not Indemnified In Platform Injury Suit

    The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed that Danos LLC is not required to indemnify Genesis Energy in the defense of a suit by a worker who fell during an oil platform repair, finding the contract between the companies is not covered by maritime law.

  • September 17, 2025

    Boeing, DOJ Say FAA Fines Don't Sway Conspiracy Case

    Boeing and the federal government have told a Texas federal judge that the Federal Aviation Administration's recent proposal to fine Boeing $3.1 million for safety violations shouldn't factor into the 737 Max 8 criminal conspiracy case they're hoping to have wiped from the docket.

  • September 17, 2025

    Cessna-Maker Must Face Deadly Plane Crash Cases In Conn.

    The Kansas-based maker of a private Cessna airplane that crashed in Connecticut, killing its two pilots and two doctors on board, must face two product liability lawsuits in the Constitution State despite claiming it was beyond the jurisdiction of Connecticut's courts.

  • September 17, 2025

    8th Circ. Axes Enhancement Over Tossed Gun As Speculative

    The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday vacated a nearly six-year sentence and dropped a reckless endangerment enhancement for a man in Iowa accused of discarding a loaded handgun while running from police.

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